United 'slave' Kuszczak sent to Watford

Manchester United rebel Tomasz Kuszczak has been sent to Watford until the end of the season - three months after he was quoted complaining the champions were treating him like a slave.

The Polish international denied making the comments, which came after he slipped to fourth in the Old Trafford pecking order behind David De Gea, Anders Lindegaard and Ben Amos.

He has been desperate to leave Old Trafford to stake a claim for a place at Euro 2012, but was quoted as saying United were blocking his exit.

Now he is set to unseat former England Under-21 keeper Scott Loach, who has played in 31 of the Hornets' 35 games so far this term, after joining on emergency loan terms for the rest of the season.

The 29-year-old Kuszczak has made 61 appearances for the Red Devils since arriving in summer 2006 but has not featured for the first team this season.

He started his professional career with Hertha Berlin and moved to England in 2004 when he signed for West Brom. He switched to Old Trafford in July 2006, initially on loan from the Baggies before penning a permanent deal the following summer.

Both clubs confirmed the deal this morning, with Watford adding that Kuszczak will wear the number 35 shirt and was taking part in his first training session this afternoon.